Taraxacum : A Review of Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity

• Published in: The American journal of Chinese medicine (1979) p. 1
• Main Authors: Hao, Fusheng, Deng, Xinxin, Yu, Xin, Wang, Wen, Yan, Wei, Zhao, Xi, Wang, Xiaofei, Bai, Changcai, Wang, Zhizhong, Han, Lu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Traditional Uses; Pharmacology; Review; Taraxacum; Phytochemistry
• ISSN: 1793-6853
• DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X24500083

refers to the genus , which has a long history of use as a medicinal plant and is widely distributed around the world. There are over 2500 species in the genus recorded as medicinal plants in China, Central Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It has traditionally been used for detoxification, diuresis, liver protection, the treatment of various inflammations, antimicrobial properties, and so on. We used the most typically reported as an example and assembled its chemical makeup, including sesquiterpene, triterpene, steroids, flavone, sugar and its derivatives, phenolic acids, fatty acids, and other compounds, which are also the material basis for its pharmacological effects. Pharmacological investigations have revealed that crude extracts and chemical compounds contain antimicrobial infection, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-oxidative, liver protective, and blood sugar and blood lipid management properties. These findings adequately confirm the previously described traditional uses and aid in explaining its therapeutic applications.